TMN3705 Assignment 2 2023

ANSWERS FOR...... QUESTION 1 1.1 Try and remember your experience as a learner in primary school and in secondary school. Write down pleasant and unpleasant experiences of being in … 1.1.1 a science class. (5) 1.1.2 a technology class. (5) 1.2 Do you think this has changed since you studied Science and Technology at school? Explain. (5) 1.3 What does this suggest about you as a future Natural Sciences and Technology teacher? (5) [20] QUESTION 2 2.1 Read up on the learning theories contained in TL501. Choose any two of these theories and compare them, focusing on similarities and differences. (5) 2.2 Find out what two other relevant theories there are and briefly describe them. Use textbooks and journals or key the words “learning theories” into an internet search engine. (5) 2.3 Choose any learning theory from question 2.1 or 2.2 and explain how it aligns with your views of teaching Natural Sciences and Technology. (5) 2.4 Considering that there is no single theory about learning applicable to all children, how will you cater for the diverse learner population in your class? (5) [20] QUESTION 3 3.1 Describe in detail the role of a teacher in a Natural Sciences and Technology classroom. (5) 3.2 Describe in detail the role of a learner in a Natural Sciences and Technology classroom. (5) 3.3 How are the roles described in question 3.1 and question 3.2 related? (5) 3.4 Give a detailed discussion on how teacher competencies, learning activities and assessment are interwoven in Natural Sciences and Technology teaching. (5) [20] Downloaded by Corona Virus () lOMoARcPSD| TMN3705/101 15 QUESTION 4 4.1 Briefly describe the term “assessment”. (2) 4.2 Name and describe at least five different methods of assessment. (12) 4.3 Study the curriculum very carefully and write down the type of formal assessments that you would formulate for learners in Natural Sciences and Technology in Grade 4 in each term. Indicate the types of assessments that are prescribed in the curriculum and specify those that you would design for your learners. (20) 4.4 List any six teacher professional knowledge bases used to formulate pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). (6) [40]